Revolute Ledebouria Plant Care
Ledebouria revoluta (L.f.) Jessop
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Ledebouria revoluta, the south Indian squill, is a flowering plant species in the genus Ledebouria found in Southern Africa and India.
Bright indirect to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Revolute Ledebouria?
Revolute Ledebouria grows best in bright indirect to partial shade. It is reported as toxic to pets, so keep it out of reach of pets.
Where Is the Revolute Ledebouria Native To?
What Is the Revolute Ledebouria?
Revolute Ledebouria (Ledebouria revoluta) belongs to the Asparagaceae family within the Ledebouria genus. Revolute Ledebouria is native to Southern Africa and India.
Revolute Ledebouria displays a low rosette, clumping growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Revolute Ledebouria produces small, star-shaped flowers in shades of purple, pink, or white.
What Light Does the Revolute Ledebouria Need?
Revolute Ledebouria thrives in bright indirect to partial shade. Avoid placing Revolute Ledebouria in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Bright indirect to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Revolute Ledebouria?
Well-draining sandy soil mix with added perlite for extra drainage. Good drainage is essential for Revolute Ledebouria to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Revolute Ledebouria?
Repot every 1-2 years in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Revolute Ledebouria?
Revolute Ledebouria can be propagated through offsets, division, leaf cuttings. Similar propagation techniques also apply to silver squill plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Revolute Ledebouria Toxic to Pets and Children?
Toxic (caution)
Reported as toxic in our plant data. Not verified by the ASPCA.
Toxic to pets, can cause gastrointestinal upset if ingested
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Revolute Ledebouria?
Revolute Ledebouria is susceptible to spider mites, mealybugs, scale insects. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Revolute Ledebouria is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Ledebouria genus — compare its care with other Ledebouria species on PlantoScan.
Ledebouria is part of the Asparagaceae plant family — browse all Asparagaceae genera and species.
Revolute Ledebouria thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Ledebouria Species
Other Ledebouria species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Ledebouria revoluta (L.f.) Jessop, family Asparagaceae (first published in J. S. African Bot. 36: 255 (1970)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Revolute Ledebouria is reported as toxic to pets in our plant data (not verified by the ASPCA), so treat it with caution. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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